Art Work Of The Future

The Art Work of the Future is a non-fiction book written by German composer and writer Richard Wagner. The book was originally published in 1849 and is considered to be one of Wagner's most influential works. The book is a manifesto of sorts, outlining Wagner's ideas about the future of art and the role that he believed artists should play in shaping society.In the book, Wagner argues that art should be more than just entertainment or decoration. He believed that art should be a means of expressing the deepest truths about the human experience and that artists should be seen as prophets and visionaries who could guide society towards a better future.Wagner also believed that art should be a synthesis of all the different art forms, including music, drama, and poetry. He coined the term ""Gesamtkunstwerk"" (total artwork) to describe this ideal, which he believed would create a truly immersive and transformative experience for the audience.Throughout the book, Wagner discusses the shortcomings of contemporary art and the need for a new kind of art that could speak to the needs of modern society. He also touches on his own experiences as a composer and his struggles to create works that lived up to his own ideals.Overall, The Art Work of the Future is a thought-provoking and influential work that continues to be studied and debated by scholars and artists today.If Mind has manufactured Nature, if Thought has made the Actual, if the Philosopher comes before the Man: then Nature, Actuality and Man are no more necessary, and their existence is not only superfluous but even harmful; for the greatest superfluity of all is the lagging of the Incomplete when once the Complete has come to being. In this wise Nature, Actuality and Man would only then have any meaning, or any pretext for their presence, when Mind-- the unconditioned Spirit, the only cause and reason, and thus the only law unto itself--employed them for its absolute and sovereign pleasure.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.